2019-04-24 - Church exterior (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2019-04-24 - Church interior and organ chamber (Photograph by Church Facebook, submitted by Jeff Scofield/Jeff Scofield)
2004-10-30 - The original builder was Austin Organ Co. (1917, Opus863). -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Status Note: There 2000. -Database Manager
2004-10-30 - Rebuild, retaining original Austin chests and console. Great and pedal on new all-electric chests -Database Manager
2021-11-09 - From the December 1971 issue of THE DIAPASON: The United Methodist Church of Leonia, new Jersey, has contracted with Allan J. Ontko. organbuilder of Englewood, NJ., for the complete rebuilding and enlargement of the present 3-manual organ. The original instrument was built in 1919 and a new console was installed in 1961 when the church was rebuilt. Some of the old universal windchests will be utilized in the rebuilding of the swell and pedal divisions. and also in the choir division with vacuum exhaust in order to allow the use of low wind pressure. The great division will be cantilevered from the front wall of the chancel on both sides of the organ grille. Completion of the instrument is scheduled for mid·October of this year. -Jeff Scofield
Typed stoplist from the OHS PC Database. Source: Source not recorded Date not recorded
Methodist Church
Leonia, NJ
1920 Austin Op. 863/1972 Ontko & Young
(stoplist 1996, Ontko & Young website)
G R E A T
16 Lieblich gedackt (ext 8')
8 Prestant
8 Holzgedackt
4 Octave
4 Koppelflöte
2 2/3 Sesquialtera II
2 Flachflöte
Mixture IV
Terzcimbel III
8 Trompete
4 Klarine (ext 8')
P O S I T I V
8 Bourdon
4 Principal
4 Rohrflöte
2 2/3 Spitznasat
2 Octave
1 3/5 Terz (tc)
1 1/3 Quinte
Scharff II-IV
8 Krummhorn
S W E L L
8 Holzflöte
8 Viole de gambe
8 Viole celeste (GG)
4 Spitzprincipal
2 Nachthorn
Plein jeu III **
16 Basson
8 Hautbois (ext 16')
Tremulant
** Originally Septimkornett IV, beginning at tenor A; altered by Beaty & Assoc. in 1984
P E D A L
16 Holzprincipal
16 Subbass
16 Lieblich gedackt (Great)
10 2/3 Quintflöte (Great)
8 Principal (ext 16')
8 Holzgedackt (Great)
4 Choralbass
4 Traversflöte
2 Hohlpfeife (ext 4')
Mixture IV
32 Grand cornet (ext)
16 Posaune (ext Gt Trp.)
16 Basson (Swell)
8 Trompete (Great)
4 Hautbois (Swell)
Features
Original organ built by Austin in 1917 [or 1920]
Rebuilt and enlarged in 1972, retaining Austin console and chests
Great and pedal on new all-electric chests
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